34 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Nissan Altima, across model years 2008–2025. Every recall repair is free at any Nissan dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your Altima by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
Recalls and owner complaints by model year
The 2013 Nissan Altima has the most recalls (12) and the most owner complaints (2,312).
Recalls: NHTSA campaigns covering each Nissan Altima model year on this page. Complaints: owner reports filed with NHTSA for that model year, including trims and variants sold under the model name (e.g. an F-150 page counts F-150 Raptor). Separate scales: compare the shape, not the heights across panels.
| Model year | Recalls | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | no data |
| 2009 | 2 | no data |
| 2010 | 3 | 393 |
| 2011 | 1 | 245 |
| 2012 | 4 | 426 |
| 2013 | 12 | 2312 |
| 2014 | 8 | 1114 |
| 2015 | 10 | 954 |
| 2016 | 4 | 553 |
| 2017 | 3 | 391 |
| 2018 | 2 | 226 |
| 2019 | 7 | 232 |
| 2020 | 6 | 158 |
| 2021 | 2 | 70 |
| 2022 | 0 | 30 |
| 2023 | 0 | 29 |
| 2024 | 1 | 41 |
| 2025 | 2 | 7 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 |
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
Nissan recalls certain 2025 Altima vehicles with front passenger air bags that may not deploy in crashes. Owners must have air bag mounting fasteners replaced by dealers at no cost.
Nissan recalls 2025 Sentra vehicles with door strikers that may break, causing doors to open while moving. This could lead to injury or crashes. Owners should contact Nissan for free door striker replacement.
Nissan is recalling 2020 Infiniti QX50 vehicles with engine bearing defects that could cause engine failure and fire. Owners must have ECM software reprogrammed by dealers.
Nissan recalls certain 2024 Altima vehicles with loose steering bolts that could cause loss of steering control or lock-up, increasing crash risk. Dealers will replace the steering gear assembly free of charge.
Nissan recalls 2020 Altima vehicles with rearview camera that may not display properly, increasing crash risk. Free repairs to fix harness and camera.
When the Nissan Altima recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
Owners have filed 7,182 complaints with NHTSA about the Nissan Altima; the most reported area is power train. These are reports, not recalls: they are how NHTSA spots defects.
See Nissan Altima complaints, TSBs and investigations by year →
We have 34 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Nissan Altima, covering model years 2008–2025. The most recent was issued Aug 13, 2026 (Air Bags).
The 2013 Nissan Altima has the most, with 12 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Air Bags (7), Latches/Locks/Linkages (6), Steering (3), Tires (3).
None of these recalls carries an NHTSA do-not-drive or park-outside warning, but each fixes a safety defect, so book the free repair promptly.
Run a VIN recall check: enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact year, then confirm at NHTSA.gov which are still unrepaired on your vehicle. Any Nissan dealer can also look it up.
Yes. Federal law requires Nissan to fix safety recalls free of charge at any authorized Nissan dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age or how many owners it has had.